Dr. Jorge Rodriguez
Dr. jorge rodríguez r. Associate Professor Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Contact Information
jorge.rodriguez@ku.ac.ae +97123124250

Biography

Dr Jorge Rodríguez is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Khalifa University. He holds a PhD in Chemical and Environmental Engineering (2006) and an MEng and BEng in Chemical Engineering (2001) from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) Spain. 

Dr Rodríguez is currently Editor for the scientific journal Water Science & Technology. In 2019, he was elected co-Chair and Secretary of the IWA Anaerobic Digestion Specialist Group, which involves over 2,400 members. He also serves on other editorial boards such as for the journal Water Research or PLoS Water.

As the principal investigator of the Environmental Bioprocess Modelling Lab, he leads a dynamic team of graduate students and researchers. His lab maintains a network of collaborations including the UQ(AU), USC(ES), INRA(FR) and TUDelft (NL) as well as the University of South Wales (UK) where he currently holds a Visiting Professor appointment.

Dr Rodríguez has more than twenty years of research experience and has published his research extensively in scientific journals and conferences. His research interests focus on the modelling and development of microbial environmental biotechnology processes, including anaerobic digestion, microbial fermentations and bioelectrochemical systems. Recently, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he has expanded his research activities to the health sector through epidemiology modelling of the impact of interventions, vaccination strategies and international travel and since 2020 he has been advising Abu Dhabi's health authorities on the topic.


Education
  • PhD Chemical and Environmental Engineering (USC, Spain) 2006
  • MSc Chemical Engineering (USC, Spain) 2001
  • BEng Industrial Chemistry (USC, Spain) 1999

Teaching
  • Fluid Mechanics (CHEG232)
  • Introduction to Biochemical Engineering (PHYS203)
  • Modelling and Engineering of Microbial Environmental Bioprocesses (ESMA781)
  • Process Dynamics & Control (CHEG412)
  • Reaction Engineering (CHEG443)
  • Wastewater Treatment Engineering (WENV606)

Affiliated Research Institutes/Centers
  • Research and Data Intelligence Support Center
  • Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and Hydrogen
  • Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium

Research
Research Interests
  • Bioenergetic and biokinetic modelling of microbial ecosystems
  • Advanced control and modelling of anaerobic (co)digestion processes
  • Modelling microbial electrochemical technologies
  • Industrial wastewater treatment
  • Epidemiology modelling

Research Projects

Biological treatment of ethanolamine-rich wastewater from nuclear power plants (NPPs) 

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) - (2 years) 2022-2023

Model-based support for decision-making, interventions, and vaccine distribution for the COVID19 pandemic

Department of Health Abu Dhabi - 2021-2023

System-wide modeling and (bio)chemical characterization for optimum SEAS design, scale up, and operation

Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC) - (2+ years) 2019-2022


Research Staff and Graduate Students:

Staff
Dr Tomás Allegue Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Mauricio Patón Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr Wasim Ahmed Postdoctoral Fellow
Students
Ahmed Taha PhD Student
Adelfattah Jamal Siefan MSc Student
Ghadeer Hegab Mohamed MSc Student
Additional Info

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorgerr/